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Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (2nd century AD)
Large bronze sculptures from antiquity are exceptionally rare but the Capitoline Museums have some of the finest on display in Rome.
The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (Italian: Statua equestre di Marco Aurelio; Latin: Equus Marci Aurelii) is an ancient Roman equestrian statue on the Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy. This bronze stands 4.24 m (13.9 ft) tall and dates from ca. 175 AD.
It is the only bronze statue of a pre-Christian era emperor to have survived to the present. It was probably only saved from being melted down by being misidentified as Emperor Constantine who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
A good copy of the statue has been on display outside the museum since 1981 but seeing the original inside the museum suddenly makes the copy in the piazza far less impressive.
The Capitoline Museums complex (Musei Capitolini) in Rome has one of the finest collections of sculptures, statues, and archaeological finds from antiquity in the world, in addition to paintings and art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. Top highlights are very rare large Roman bronze sculptures such as the original equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Boy with a Thorn, and the Capitoline She-Wolf (and the much more recent Romulus and Remus). The paintings collection includes works by Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck, and many other European masters. Although the museum is rarely overcrowded, buying tickets online saves time.
A panel relief from a Roman arch (no longer standing), depicting the emperor Marcus Aurelius (ruled AD 161-180) on horseback showing clemency to defeated Barbarians - the Capitoline Museums, Rome.
Portrait head of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (121 AD – 180 AD, reigned 161 AD -180 AD) set in an unrelated military body. Roman Imperial, from the Farnese Collection. Marble with traces of paint. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. Napoli, Campania, Italy. Copyright 2016, James A. Glazier.
Remember how long you have been putting this off, how many times that you have been given a period of grace by the gods and not used it. It is high time now for you to understand of which you are a part and the governor of that universe of whom you constitute an emanation: and that there is a limit circumscribed to your time - if you do not use it to clear away your clouds, it will be gone and you will be gone and the opportunity will not return.
#meditations #marcusaurelius
Ancient Rome Historic Center, Rome, Italy. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
This is my 1st uploading from ( 1 to 10 ) from a vast image bank I have from my travels to London England, Amsterdam, Paris France and Bath Spa. These are Historical Museum exhibits I captured at the British Museum. Bloomsbury Road, United Kingdom, England. Many more to come.
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill (Campidoglio in Italian), between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn. The word Capitolium first meant the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus later built here, and afterwards it was used for the whole hill. The Capitolium was regarded by the Romans as indestructible, and was adopted as a symbol of eternity.
By the 16th century, Capitolinus had become Capitolino in Italian, and Capitolium Campidoglio. The Capitoline Hill contains few ancient ground-level ruins, as they are almost entirely covered up by Medieval and Renaissance palaces (now housing the Capitoline Museums) that surround a piazza, a significant urban plan designed by Michelangelo.
It is today the seat of the Roman city government.
The historic center of Rome is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Hill
Lucius Verus (Latin: Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus; 15 December 130 – 169), was Roman co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius, from 161 until his death.
the British Museum
London, England
October 2000
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Portrait head of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (121 AD – 180 AD, reigned 161 AD -180 AD) set in an unrelated military body. Roman Imperial, from the Farnese Collection. Marble with traces of paint. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. Napoli, Campania, Italy. Copyright 2016, James A. Glazier.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus(26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Lucius' death in 169. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire, and with Germanic tribes along the Limes Germanicus into Gaul and across the Danube. A revolt in the East, led by Avidius Cassius who previously fought under Lucius Verus against the Parthians, failed.
Marcus Aurelius' work Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty.
The spiral low relief carving telling the story of Marcus Aureliu's Danubian wars snakes its way up the column. St. Paul was added to replace Marcus Aurelius in the 16th Century as a balance to the St. Peter on Trajan's Column. The little vertical slits allow light to enter the centre of the column and provide illumination to the spiral staircase which runs up the column to the viewing platform. Taken in Spring 2007 with a Nikkormat EL, with a Nikkor AI 135mm lens.
Built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) 121-180, Roman emperor (r.161-180).
The theatre was periodically repaired by the Seljuqs, who used it as a caravanserai, and in the 13th century the stage building was converted into a palace by the Seljuqs of Rum.
Capacity: 7,300-7,600
Patrons: A(ulus) Curtius Crispinus Arrun[tianus & Curtius Auspicatu]s Titinnianus, two rich brothers.
Architect: Zenon, son of Theodorus, from Aspendos.
Marcus Aurelius.Italie.Vers 160 après J.-C. Marc-Aurèle, empereur romain (161-180 après J.-C.).Marbre.Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor (AD 161-180) Marble Marcus Aurelius, Romeinse keizer (161-180 n.Chr.).Marmer
Lucius Aurelius Verus, born Rome AD 130, was made co-Emperor on the accession of M. Aurelius in 161, and played a small part in the military successes of the campaigns against Parthia, in the east of the Empire. A by-product of the expedition was the carrying back to Rome and the Empire of a serious and then widespread plague.
He was thought to be of weak character, and his death in 161 was perhaps a relief to his fellow emperor Aurelius.
Many similar busts of Verus are known.
Marble bust c. AD 165, formerly Townley and other collections.
The British Museum. London
bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius as imperator, about 176 A. D. -
Ciao, imperatore, studiosa de Marcomania te salutare veni.
Marcus Aurelius.Italie.Vers 160 après J.-C. Marc-Aurèle, empereur romain (161-180 après J.-C.).Marbre.Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor (AD 161-180) Marble Marcus Aurelius, Romeinse keizer (161-180 n.Chr.).Marmer
Built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) 121-180, Roman emperor (r.161-180).
The theatre was periodically repaired by the Seljuqs, who used it as a caravanserai, and in the 13th century the stage building was converted into a palace by the Seljuqs of Rum.
Capacity: 7,300-7,600
Patrons: A(ulus) Curtius Crispinus Arrun[tianus & Curtius Auspicatu]s Titinnianus, two rich brothers.
Architect: Zenon, son of Theodorus, from Aspendos.
Two reliefs from an honorary monument to Marcus Aurelius. On the left, "Sottomissione dei Germani," 176-180 A.D. On the right, "Trionfo," also 176-180 A.D.
Trajan's column was such a hit that this one was built to commemorate the military achievements of Marcus Aurellius.
Roman Empire Gallery, British Museum, London, England, UK. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
A gravure of Aspendos Theatre by G. Niemann and E. Petersen's book named “Städte Pamphyliens und Pisidiens”
Antalya’da bulunan Aspendos Tiyatrosu, Roma İmparatoru Marcus Aurelius döneminde (M.S. 161–180) mimar Zenon tarafından yapıldı. Anadolu’da sahne binası ayakta kalmış tek Roma tiyatrosu olan yapı, konumlandığı dik yamacın eğimi sayesinde akustik özellikleri açısından üstünlük gösterir. Selçuklu Türklerinin bölgede hâkimiyet kurmasının ardından restore edilerek kervansaray olarak kullanılmıştır. 1930’da yöreyi ziyaret eden Atatürk, uzun süre ihmal edilmiş olan tiyatronun onarılıp yeniden kültürel faaliyetlere açılmasını istemiştir. Günümüzde Aspendos, tiyatro oyunlarının yanı sıra opera, konser ve festivallere ev sahipliği yapmaktadır.
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"the Stoic (Suicide)" by David Goodrich
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Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161 AD - 180 AD). Marble. Roman, Imperial. Antonine, c. 170 AD. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek,Copenhagen, Denmark, Copyright 2024, James A. Glazier